Stuart Broad says his side isn't afraid of Australia
Stuart Broad, the young England pacer, has said that he is looking forward to the upcoming Ashes series on Australian soil with no fear adding that he is all set to face the challenge against Australia.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 firebrand said that his teammates will thrive on any Australian hissings during the five-Test series.
England’s last Ashes win in Australia came in 1986-87 while their last tour to Down Under finished in a humiliating 5-0 hammering.
The temperamental fast bowler added that anything parceled out by the Aussies would only serve as a motivation for the visitors and they will thrive on it.
"I'd expect the Aussies to get under each of our player's skin, but it's not something we're scared of, it's something we're going to thrive on", Broad told reporters today.
He maintained that it is good to have some senior players with them who have experience of playing against Australia in Australia as they can guide the youngsters well about where they need improvement. Broad declined any sort of fear while
visiting Australia for the much hyped Ashes series and rather said that he is just looking to enjoy the experience.
"It's good we've had some players who have been here before to share their experiences and communicate with the boys about where we can improve”, said Broad. "But, it's a different group from last time, it's a different set-up. So, we are
coming here confident."
The twenty four year old fast bowler was of the view that Strauss' team was under no delusion about how tough the Australian summer could be for them.
"I mean Australia are one of the best teams in the world and we as an England team want to become the best team in the world. So you can only do that by coming here and performing strongly."
The Nottinghamshire firebrand, who was fined 50 percent of his match fee in August for peevishly throwing the ball at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 wicketkeeper batsman, Zulqarnain Haider during the second Test at Edgbaston, feels that he would have to control
his emotions in what is expected to be a tense series.
Broad, after taking 97 wickets at an average of 34 in 32 Tests and averaging 28 with the bat, has become England’s indispensible Test bowler.
He gawked in England's Ashes victory at home last year, picking up 5 wickets while conceding only 37 runs as the hosts bundled Australia out for 160 in the first innings of the fifth and deciding Test at Ovals.
England had a slight scare while practicing in the nets at WACA Ground when their lead spinner, Graeme Swann became the latest victim of friendly fire. However, an England team spokesman has revealed that the blow to Swann’s thumb was not
serious and that the bowler would be available for the three-day warm-up match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 on Friday.
Stuart Broad also gave an impression of “everything is ok” when asked about Swann. "Yeah, he's fine. It's just a bit of precautionary strapping", he said. Broad added that the lead spinner of England is not at all in any kind of trouble
as it was a bit of blow, which the players are used to.
The first Test of the five-match Ashes series starts from 25th of November in Gabba, Brisbane.
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